Apple Shortbread Bars

Name: Apple Shortbread Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 57 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Base:; 1 cup + 2 tbsp (280 mL) Robin Hood® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour Robin Hood® Best for Cake & Pastry Flour; 1/4 cup (50 mL) sugar; 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; Topping:; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Robin Hood® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour; 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar; 1/4 cup (50 mL) Robin Hood® Oats Robin Hood® Quick Oats; 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened; Filling:; 3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced; 2 tbsp (30 mL) Robin Hood® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour; 2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar; 1 1/4 tsp (7 mL) apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 57 mins

Serves 20

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

Base:
1 cup + 2 tbsp (280 mL) Robin Hood^® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour
1/4 cup (50 mL) sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
Topping:
1/2 cup (125 mL) Robin Hood® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) Robin Hood^® Oats
1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, softened
Filling:
3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
2 tbsp (30 mL) Robin Hood® Best for Cake and Pastry Flour
2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp (7 mL) apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice

Robin Hood^® Best for Cake & Pastry Flour

Robin Hood^® Quick Oats

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line an 8” square baking pan with parchment paper.

Base

Step 2:

Cream butter in large bowl of electric mixer until fluffy. Add remaining base ingredients and mix until small lumps form. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 15-17 minutes, or until edges are golden.

Topping

Step 3:

Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.

Filling

Step 4:

Combine all ingredients.

Assembly

Step 5:

Sprinkle base with 1/2 of topping. Cover with apple filling and then cover with remaining topping. Increase oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake in preheated oven 35-40 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.